evolutionary biologist, microbe enthusiast, math junkie, dog lover, caffeine repository
Professor of Biology, University of Washington
(he/him)
Mar 22, 2020 • 4 tweets • 5 min read
I wanted to express my gratitude to those taking time to put together informative writing/graphics for the public during the #COVID19 pandemic. Animated articles by folks such as @SiouxsieW & @XTOTL are illuminating, impactful & so helpful during these challenging times. [1/4]
I’m growing increasingly concerned that some advice to socially distance is being targeted only at the most vulnerable within our community (w/ high #COVID19 complications risk). Low-risk individuals also have a big role to play here & we really need to be emphasizing this. [1/8]
To illustrate the point, @ocornejoPopGen and I built a model (SEIR w/ high- & low-risk groups). Because low-risk people are more common, their behavioral change can have *greater* impact on lowering peak number of infections. Ideally, everyone limits interactions, but... [2/8]
Aug 7, 2018 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
I am really proud of a grad in our group, but not for the reasons most commonly shared on Twitter... [1/7]
She got some very tough experimental results that cast serious doubt on an exciting interpretation of a long-term project. Despite how much effort she had invested & how hard the results were to process, she conducted careful & creative follow-up work to figure things out. [2/7]
